This is a list of notable shrimp dishes. It includes dishes that use shrimp as a primary ingredient. Many different dishes are prepared using shrimp.
Shrimp dishes NameImage OriginDescriptionAguachileMexicoA dish composed of raw shrimp marinated in a broth seasoned with chili peppers, lime juice, and red onion. Awadhi prawns India King prawns marinated with chili powder, turmeric, salt, lime juice, ginger, and garlic, then fried and garnished with coriander leaves Bagoong alamang Philippines A condiment made of partially or completely fermented shrimp fry and salt. The fermentation process also results in fish sauce called patis. Balchão India A spicy seafood dish made from fish or prawns in a dark red and fiery tangy sauce. Balchão is almost like pickling and can be made days in advance without reheating. The traditional balchão uses a paste made from dried shrimp known as galmbo in Konkani. Many people leave out the dried shrimp paste as this lends a fairly strong fishy flavour to the dish. Is often bottled and can be eaten as a side dish. Biyaring Philippines A type of kinilaw. Made with live small shrimp marinated in a mixture of vinegar and acidic citrus juices. Cahuamanta Mexico Usually prepared as soup, containing manta ray, shrimp and vegetables. Can also be prepared as tacos. Camaron rebosado Philippines Deep-fried battered shrimp served with sweet and sour sauce.Chingri Malai CurryIndia BangladeshA popular Bengali curry made from tiger prawns (bagda chingri) and king prawns (golda chingri) and coconut milk and flavoured with spices. Cincalok Malaysia Made of fermented small shrimp or krill, usually served as a condiment together with chillis, shallots and lime juice. It is a fish paste, similar to bagoong alamang in the Philippines.Coconut shrimp (crunchy)Shrimps coated with a flaked coconut and bread crumb mix, and then deep fried.Daab chingriIndia BangladeshA Bengali prawn curry, cooked and served in a green coconut shell.The interior ingredients are large prawns, butter or ghee or mustard oil, onions, turmeric powder, chopped green chilli, garlic paste and ginger paste. On top are various spices. The curry is cooked and served in a green coconut shell. Dancing shrimp JapanThailand Odori ebi, lit. "dancing shrimp", is a sashimi delicacy in Japan. It includes live baby pink shrimp wriggling their legs and waving their antennae as they are eaten. The meal is prepared rapidly and quickly served to ensure the shrimp are still alive. In a parallel to the drunken shrimp below, dancing shrimp are usually dunked in sake. Dancing shrimp are also eaten in Thailand, where they are known as Goong Ten, กุ้งเต้น. Dobin mushi Japan Traditional seafood broth, steamed and served in a dobin tea pot with shrimp, chicken, soy sauce, lime, and matsutake mushroom. Drunken shrimp China